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The work isn’t done: Make brand activism more than a moment

Sprout Social

Those that do, like Peloton, can drive incredible brand loyalty and advocacy. Beyonce x Peloton collaboration introduces a social competent by committing Peloton equipment to 10 HBCU's. As marketers, it’s our role to bring the voice of our customers into every strategy session, brainstorm and planning meeting.

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Brand strategy: What it is and how to create a strong framework

Sprout Social

For a long time, a company’s brand strategy relied mostly on IRL experiences. Target’s bright red aisles, Best Buy’s polo-clad staffers, Jimmy John’s freaky-fast sandwiches—all vital parts of a greater brand marketing strategy that rely on customers coming into stores. It’s not a storefront, it’s their social strategy.

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Analytics: what are you really learning?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Last week at Social Capital Ottawa I moderated rountable discussions on analytics and digging deep to gain real insight. Good strategy is driven by data, research and analysis. Getting a solid return on investment in social media is tough to measure. Tracking the KPIs of Social Media.

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Will You Abandon Your Friends to Seek Real Relevance

Convince & Convert

That is the difference between social capital and influence, because they’re very different. But I do not know that I could find value in social capital relations, finding people who are influential. I have a report coming out on this very soon with Altimeter. All of those things should run simultaneously.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. The output from co-creation can be a market test and sharper go-to-market strategies, so you know what your consumers want before you take it to market.